I was blown away by how good this was!
It was the simplest dish too. I'll definitely be making this again and again.....
It's a great standby dish for unexpected visitors too, as it's quick to throw together, but the resulting pie is wonderful. Just serve with a green side salad for the perfect light meal.
This pie has a puff pastry base, topped with tomato puree, then a layer of fresh mozzarella, topped with slices of tomato, some fresh basil and a few small dollops of pesto. Mmmmmmmm!
Puff Pizza Pie with Pesto
The most mouthwatering pizza pie that can be put together in a flash. Wow your friends.
Ingredients
- 1 packet ready rolled puff pastry
- 6 tbsp tomato puree
- 150g fresh mozzarella
- 2 ripe salad tomatoes
- 4 tsp pesto
- a handful of fresh basil leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- a good grinding of black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 200c/180c fan/gas mark 6.2. Cut 4 circles out of the puff pastry. A saucer is a good size.3. Place the circles on 2 baking trays. Top each pastry with tomato puree, leaving a rim around the edge bare.4. Next top with slices of mozzarella and tomatoes, then drop on some pesto and top with some fresh basil leaves,5. Season with a sprinkling of oregano and a good grinding of pepper.6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden.7. Serve with a green salad and enjoy!
Details
Total time: Yield: Serves 4
My herbs are basil and oregano.
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My cheese is mozzarella.
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Want! Love the idea of using a puff pastry
ReplyDeleteIt is really worth trying Aimee :)
DeletePuff pastry pizza!!! Why have I not thought of that!!
ReplyDeleteI know, I thought that when I made it too. Why hadn't I thought of it before.
DeleteI love it when the simple things come out so tasty... these look so lovely and pretty too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dom, I am not understating it when I say it was senational or maybe I was just really hungry, haha!
DeleteCould you please add my event '5-a-day Fundas' to your food blog diary.
ReplyDeleteI've sent out a mail but my event doesn't show up.Sorry to contact you through comment.
Sorry Kavitha, I just do the diary in my free time and I am swamped at the moment, but will try to get it up tonight. I usually notice them quicker if I am tweeted @tinnedtoms.
DeleteGreat idea - means you don't have to worry about prepping the dough, just get it out of the freezer!
ReplyDeleteOr fridge! I know, perfect :)
DeleteLove this! So simple but I LOVE all the ingredients. I want this for my dinner now :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Becca :)
DeleteLooks lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Morgan :)
DeleteWe make a 'pizza' with this pastry with slowly cooked sliced onion and goats cheese as I cannot eat tomatoes :(
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that sounds like heaven. I had a similar pizza in Pizza express, but with the tomato base topped with spinach, carmelised onions and goats cheese. It was divine!
DeleteThat sounds wonderful. We tend to take pizzas away on our trips a lot, so this could be a really useful addition to my limited repertoire.
ReplyDeleteThese are really easy if you aren't too confident in the kitchen and taste wonderful.
DeleteThis looks brilliant, definitely something I'll be giving a go :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue. I hope you enjoy them :)
DeleteI am on a pesto roll at the moment so always hunting down pesto recipe. Thanks for sharing this one.
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Bintu. Pesto is my new favourite thing on pizzas.
DeletePesto with tomatoes is so good, especially on top of puff pastry - I love using frozen puff pastry for little pizzas as well!
ReplyDeleteYou obviously go there before me with this idea Julia. I have always made tomato puff tarts spread with pesto and sometimes topped with some feta, but this was my first try with a tomato sauce and mozzarella. I am feeling very pleased with myself.
DeleteJac this pizza looks so inviting and delicious perfect for lunch and picnics.Thanks for linking it to Lets cook with cheese event.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nayna. I look forward to seeing the roundup.
DeleteThat looks real tasty and fun too! Great job Jac!
ReplyDeleteJanie x
Thanks Janie :)
DeleteFabulous entry for Cooking with Herbs thanks Jac! Karen
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen :)
DeleteThis looks really good! And easy!
ReplyDeleteThey are. Quick go make some!!!
DeleteSimple but perfect, Jac :)
ReplyDeleteThat's such an awesome idea Jacqueline! Quick to make and delicious - simply perfect!
ReplyDeleteYum! I love quick recipes like this and pesto adds such a lovely flavour to pizzas, I think.
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